About Tilson Cemetery
Tilson Cemetery is a cemetery near Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee. It lies about 10.0 mi northeast of Erwin. The grounds sit at about 2,408 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Q. Tilson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1646962. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sams #1 Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Robert Ledford Funeral Home in Erwin, about 9.4 mi away. It is one of 119 cemeteries we list in Unicoi County, and 317 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Erwin. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Tilson Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- John Q. Tilson1866-1958American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Tilson Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
36.03010, -82.52541
What Tilson Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Sams #1 CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery0.9 mi
- Sams CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery0.9 mi
- Tilson #3 CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery0.9 mi
- Edwards CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery0.9 mi
- Edwards #2 CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery1.1 mi
- Willis #2 CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery1.2 mi
- Ledford Cemetery #1Erwin, TNCemetery1.2 mi
- Willis #4 CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery1.3 mi
- Woodward CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery1.3 mi
- Guinn #3 CemeteryErwin, TNCemetery1.3 mi
Funeral homes near Tilson Cemetery
- Robert Ledford Funeral Home9.4 miFuneral home · Erwin · (423) 743-1380
- Valley Funeral Home & Chapel11 miFuneral home · Erwin · (423) 743-9187
- Yancey Funeral Services14 miFuneral home · Burnsville · (828) 678-9962
- Blue Ridge Funeral & Cremation Service14 miCremation provider · Mars Hill · (828) 680-9963
- Blue Ridge Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Mars Hill
- Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Burnsville · (828) 682-2310
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